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Physiotherapy coupled with dextroamphetamine for rehabilitation after hemiparetic stroke: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

David J DJ Gladstone, Cynthia J CJ Danells, Armi A Armesto, William E WE McIlroy, W Richard WR Staines, Simon J SJ Graham, Nathan N Herrmann, John P JP Szalai, Sandra E SE Black, and

Audio, Transactions of the IRE Profession... 37(1):179-85 (2006) PMID 16322487

Hemiparesis is the commonest disabling deficit caused by stroke. In animals, dextroamphetamine (AMPH) paired with training enhances motor recovery, but its clinical efficacy is uncertain.

DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000195169.42447.78
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